IlliniwekKDR
- Colorado Springs, CO
I am happy and love what Ivan does for us, but is anyone else looking at our own roster and wondering how he got it over Burleson? Alec is better in basically every category this year.
St Louis Cardinals 2026
pruman91
- interviewing new NL's daily....I really really am
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THAT'S A WINNER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ...........
Cardinals take the first 2 games of this 3 game series winning 4-1 on Saturday .........been a rough couple games here in pru's world and Cardinal victories is the best medicine along with Illini successes ....................
Nootbaar's big 3 run smashed tater in the 1st inning set the tone and control of the game.......Liberatore with a QS and the win and O'Brien with his 23rd save.................
LET'S GO CARDINALS !!!!!!!!!!!!
THAT'S A WINNER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ...........
Cardinals take the first 2 games of this 3 game series winning 4-1 on Saturday .........been a rough couple games here in pru's world and Cardinal victories is the best medicine along with Illini successes ....................
Nootbaar's big 3 run smashed tater in the 1st inning set the tone and control of the game.......Liberatore with a QS and the win and O'Brien with his 23rd save.................
LET'S GO CARDINALS !!!!!!!!!!!!
Because Ivan DHs far more than Burly does. Plus in the NL, it's gonna be tougher for Burleson to get on the roster when you have Freeman, Harper, and Olson ahead of you.
pruman91
- interviewing new NL's daily....I really really am
Top pick Trevor Condon adds lofty ambition to athleticism, swing Cardinals chased in draft
Youngest team in the majors pulled together one of the youngest draft classes too on Day 1. First pick, Trevor Condon says he's aiming for 'Hall of Fame.'
viking6888
Greeley, Colorado
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ptgrd23
- orange county CA
This season is fools gold. Sell Noot, Jo Jo, Riley and Matthew L at the deadline. Should have traded Jo Jo last year. His value has dropped.
They are all journeymen
Noots 6th year in the majors he is a lifetime .243 hitter with limited power. He is a league average player.
Matthew L 5th year - lifetime 4.71 era and 21-30 record.
They are all journeymen
Noots 6th year in the majors he is a lifetime .243 hitter with limited power. He is a league average player.
Matthew L 5th year - lifetime 4.71 era and 21-30 record.
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Stop. Paying. So. Much. Attention. To. Batting. Average.It.Is.Not.A.Good.Statistic.
Let's just start off all agreeing that a walk gets you the same result as a single. Right? Right? So if getting a single is good because it raises your batting average, then getting a walk should also be good, even though it doesn't raise your batting average. Agree?
This is why nobody in baseball front offices cares about batting average any more. Read or watch Moneyball, and you'll be caught up to the major innovation of 2002 - on base percentage. A lot of better tools available these days, but baby steps.
Noot has a .355 OBP. He's at 121 OPS+, 117 wRC+ for the season. He is clearly an above average player who has trouble staying healthy. And everyone in the league knows his health history so odds are you aren't going to get a ton of value for him in a trade. If you can get good value, obviously go for it. But scrapping him for parts because of his batting average is not it.
Ryllini
- Lombard
I’m not the biggest Noot guy simply because he doesn’t play much, but you trade him because you can get a decent return. The team that just left town needs a guy like him . Philly, Houston as well. STL has had a working past with Cleveland.
BillyBob1
- Champaign
The biggest minus is catching. I thought Crooks might be an upgrade, but his hitting is terrible. His defense isn’t much better. Pages hitting is also terrible! He is supposed to be a great defensive catcher. He is throwing out runners at a solid clip, but his errors and passed balls are bad. Herrera is hitting ok and gets on base by being hit by pitches, but his power and rbi numbers seem down. He hasn’t thrown out a runner since I don’t know when.
I need more context. Is there a runner on 2nd or 3rd? If there is, a walk is NOT as good as a single. Modern metrics have flaws just like the old stats do.
On the flip side, if Noot is a league average player and you trade him what are you getting in return? Not an MLB ready Hall of Fame player. Not even a multi year All Star. What you get is a middling draft pick or a minor league you hope you can turn into an every day starter in a few years.
IlliniFan85
- Colorado Springs, CO
Are you kidding!
6 CONSECUTIVE HOME RUNS TO WIN IT ALL!
Leaderboard
Jordan Walker (12 HR) vs. Kyle Schwarber (11 HR)
What a finish!
Walker only had eight home runs when he was down to his final swing, and then ripped off four in a row to walk (sorry, had to do it) it off over Schwarber. The Philly fans seemed stunned. But for the rest of us, that was 80-grade entertainment.
With that, Walker becomes the first Cardinal to ever win the Home Run Derby
Jordan Walker (12 HR) vs. Kyle Schwarber (11 HR)
What a finish!
Walker only had eight home runs when he was down to his final swing, and then ripped off four in a row to walk (sorry, had to do it) it off over Schwarber. The Philly fans seemed stunned. But for the rest of us, that was 80-grade entertainment.
With that, Walker becomes the first Cardinal to ever win the Home Run Derby
It wasn’t many months ago that there was a question whether the Cards were going to pull the plug on Walker. About as impressive as his offensive breakout has been is how he went from a defensive liability to a plus defender with a plus-plus arm.
Not gonna lie, I had a feeling Schwarber was gonna end up winning it. Just the momentum he had going into the final round was too much for Jordan to overcome.
IlliniFan85
- Colorado Springs, CO
I thought the same. And I was going to be fine with it, because I was happy how Walker had performed. And damn did Schwarber put on a show in that final round. It just seemed like, oh well, good job kid we are still proud of you. It just turns out that kid was able to put on an even better show!
DeWitt is gonna need a bigger wallet.
Maybe he’ll need a second job; Rizzo told Walker that that performance was worth a billion!
Maybe he’ll need a second job; Rizzo told Walker that that performance was worth a billion!
IlliniwekKDR
- Colorado Springs, CO
Almost as clutch as this guy (couldn't find one of him doing the ice water injection)
Wait, in what way does batting average take into account runners on base? If you get a single with the bases empty does your batting average not go up?
Wetherholt, Walker, and Winn. The W's are fun.
Still waiting for this season to come back down to earth a bit, but hard not to be over the moon with this impressive young core.
Still waiting for this season to come back down to earth a bit, but hard not to be over the moon with this impressive young core.